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familial

adjective

Occurring among members of a family usually by heredity

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Word Facts

Word length
8
Starts with
F
Ends with
L
Contains
AM
Scrabble score
13

How it sounds

Pronunciation

fəˈmɪljəl

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Definitions

adjective

  1. Occurring among members of a family usually by heredity

    “An inherited disease”

adjective

  1. Relating to or having the characteristics of a family

    “Children of the same familial background”

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Example Sentences

An inherited disease
Familial traits
Genetically transmitted features
Children of the same familial background
Familial aggregation

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